Choose a clean and quiet room with little foot traffic. The room (and the guests) should be free of strong odors and there should be enough room for everyone to have a comfortable amount of space at a table.

You’ll need:

Wine glasses (see our Wine Glass Guide)

A corkscrew

Water for rinsing the glasses between wines

Buckets for discarded water and wine

White paper placemats or a white tablecloth so that you can judge the color of the wine